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6th Grade Inca Reading

Hi 6th Graders,

Here's a link to the reading you'll be working with on Monday and Tuesday about the Incas.

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Thanks,
Mr. Radich

6th Grade Journal Entry: Daily Life in Tenochtitlan

Use your notes and reading to write a brief journal entry based on your given role. Follow these guidelines:

Tell who you are: your Aztec name, your job or family role, and your social class.

Focus on several parts of daily life in Tenochtitlan (the ones that correspond to the reading: marriage, family life, food, markets, religion, or recreation). Include important information from your reading notes.

Mention a setting, such as the market, ball court, or kitchen, in each entry.

Reading: Click Here

6th Grade Daily Life in Tenochtitlan

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Reading for 7th Argument Writing/Debate

Listening to Wisdom from a 10 year old

Get off the couch and play!

Pushing Too Hard

Benefits of Competitive Sports for Kids

Pro Competitive Sports Article

Op Ed: Why I don't want my kids to play competitive sports

6th Aztec Reading

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8th Grade: Sample Arguable Questions (from peers)

8^th Grade Argument Paper Example Questions/Topics (will update as students add their topic)

• Should child soldiers be considered victims or perpetrators?
• Do shows like "16 and Pregnant" encourage or discourage teen pregnancy?
• Is homework beneficial? What are the benefits of homework?
• Should school funding be tied to standardized tests?
• Is animal testing ethical?
• Should gender disorder be considered a medical diagnosis?
• Does having gender-specific bathrooms infringe on constitutional rights? Does having gender-neutral bathrooms infringe on constitutional rights?
• Should media face consequence for body shaming?
• Do shows like "13 Reasons" de-stigmatize mental health issues or sensationalize them?
• Should students have to have a minimum GPA to play sports?
• Does the way women are portrayed in media negatively impact self-esteem?
• Should gay men be able to donate blood to blood banks?

***Remember, for folks who want to spend less time with initial research, I have lots of resources ready for you on the topic of amnesty for child soldiers. If the topic of child soldiers does not interest you, or is too intense, please feel free to choose another topic. However, the topic needs to be approved by me and be arguable (have two sides).

Good luck!

8th Grade Position Paper Initial Reading

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6th Grade Maya Reading

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6th Grade Reading: Survival of Maya in Central America

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Mock Trial Article in the Spotlight

Here's an article on 8th Grade Mock Trial that appeared in the Spotlight. Way to go 8th Graders!

http://pamplinmedia.com/scs/83-news/355379-234747-sia-students-head-to-trial-in-mock-fashion

Weekend Math HW

8th Grade:

Please remember to complete 4.3 #s1-14 (finding several missing data pieces based on key information. We practiced this in class, and the book provides good examples in this lesson--so if you get stuck, flip back to the examples)

Also, some did not finish 4.2 #s 1-24 (finding one missing data piece when given the mean)

Please make sure BOTH are complete for Monday. Bring any questions you have and we'll go over it in class.

Have a great weekend,
Mr. Radich

8th Grade Anchor Text: Position Paper Simulated-Violence Games and Teens

Hi 8th Graders,

In case you misplaced your article, here's a link to the anchor text we'll be basing our first go at a position paper rough draft on. Remember, you're going to argue whether role-playing games with simulated violence are perilous or diverting for kids. You get to define perilous or diverting; some examples we talked about in class are:

perilous: dangerous or harmful (mentally? physically? morally?)

diverting: distracting, entertaining, teaches valuable lessons

Come tomorrow with rough bullet-point "outline" -- we'll work on organizing and refining as a part of this unit, so just your ideas for tomorrow is great!

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-Mr. Radich

7th Grade China Demography Reading

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Interactive Documentary Link: 7th Grade

Hi 7th graders,

Click this link to get to the interactive documentary: http://www.honkytonk.fr/index.php/webdoc/

Thanks,
Mr. Radich

6th Grade Reading: Migration

Hi 6th Graders,

Here's the reading on migration that we'll be working with this week and next.

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Thanks,
Mr. Radich

Math -- Spring Break

8th Graders, here's the checklist for Math. You've started all of this and many of you already finished. Please wrap these up and upload them to Showbie if you have not yet.
Thanks,
Mr. Radich

Name:

Work to do: FROM 4-SHEET (this is from 2 weeks ago): _____ 3.4 #s 4,5,6,14,16 ____3.5 #s 4,5,6,16,24 ____3.3 #s 4,5,6,12,13 ____3.2 #s 6,7,8,15

___ 3.1 #s 10-14, 23 (did this in class together) ___  3.6 #s 6,8,10,16,18, 23 (this is from last Friday, March 17) ___ 3.7 Complete the EXPLORE, label all steps “Step 1… Step 2…”

Link for Advisory Activity

Link 1
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search 


Link 2
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search?navid=gh-cs

7th Grade Reading Monsoons in India

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Plant Sale a Success, Thank You Bailey Nursery!